Oiclahoma



R. L. PEUGH.

KNEE PROTECTOR. APPLICATION HLED SEPT. H. 1918.

1,308,109. Patented July 1, 1919.

KNEE-PROTECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 1, 1919.

Application filed September 11, 1918. Serial No. 253,587.

To all whom it may concern .1 v

Be it known that I, RAY L. PEUGI-I, a citizen of the United States, residing at Oklahoma city, in the county of Oklahoma and State of Oklahoma, have invented a new and useful Knee-Protector, of which the following is a specification.

()ne object of the invention is to provide a knee protector having angularly disposed parts, and a pad adapted to be mounted on either part, the construction being such that when one part is worn by contact with the ground, the pad may be turned end for end, thus presenting the other part to the ground, the effective life of the protector thus being doubled.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel pad-retaining means which will bow inwardly the side wings ofone part, to fit terminally between the ends of the side wings of the other part.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel means for stiffening and reinforcing the side wings longitudinally.

Within the scope of what is claimed, a mechanic might make changes, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings :Figure 1 shows the protector in perspective; Fig. 2 is a side elevation wherein parts are broken away; Fig.

3 is a cross section; Fig. 4 is a fragmental longitudinal section. a

The protector includes a body 1 made of tire fabric or other flexible material, the body having side notches 2, defining parts 3 and 4 and forming wings 5 on the part 3 and Wings 6 on the part 4. The parts 3 and 4 are provided adjacent their outer ends with openings 7 and there are pairs of open.- ings 8 in the wings 5 and 6 near to the inner ends of the wings. A flexible pad 9, which may be made of thick felt, cooperates with the inner side of the part 3 and has holes 10 near to one end. A flexibleelemcnt 11, preferably in the form of a loop is engaged in the openings 8 of the wings5 and is threaded at 12 through the holes 10 in the pad 9. Near to its outer end, the pad 9 is supplied with a hole14, a cord 15 or other fastening means being engaged in the hole 14 and 1n the opening 7 of the part 3. The wings 5 and 6 are provided with longitudinally spaced apertures 16, 17 and 18. Flexible elements 19 pass through the apertures 16 and are knotted at 20, so that they will not pull out. Theflexible elements 19 extend along the outside of the wings 5 and 6 as at 21 and are extended inwardly through the apertures 18. Thence, the flexible elements 19 are extended along the insides of the wings 5 and 6 as shownat 22, and are through the apertures 17 When the device is in use, the parts 3 and 4 are disposed at an angle to each other, the part 3 resting'on the ground, and the shin of the operator being supported on the pad 9. The parts 3 and 4 are tied on the respective parts of the leg of the wearer, by uniting the ends of the flexible elements 19. Because the flexible elements 19 are threaded longitudinally through the apertures 16, 17 and 18, the wings are reinforced, the elements 19 exercising a double function passed outwardly in that they strengthen the wings 5 and 6,

and also form an attaching means for holding the device on the leg. The loop or flexible element 11 is short enough so that when pressure is put on the pad 9 by the knee, the wings 5 on the part 3 will be flexed toward each other, their inner ends fitting between the inner ends of the wings 6 on the part 4,

as indicated in Fig. 2. Thus, when the device is in use, the wings 6 prevent dirt from working its way between the wings 5, on top of the pad 9, and between the shin of the operator and the pad. Should the part 3 become worn by contact with the ground, the body 1 maybe turned end for end, the pad 9 being shifted from the part 3 to the part 4, and the latter part being presented to the ground. This operation doubles the wearing life of the protector.

I claim 1. A knee protector comprising relatively foldable angularly disposed parts of substantially equal length and connected at their inner ends; an internal pad substantially equal in length to each of said parts; and means for mounting the pad detach abl on either of said parts to permit an end for end reversalof the protector.

2. A knee protector comprising relatively foldable .angularly disposed parts having side wings; a pad on one part; and a flexible element engaged with the pad and In testimony that I claim the foregoing as connected with the wings of said part, the my own, I have hereto uliixed my signature flexible element being short enough so that in the presence of two witnesses.

whenpressure is put upon the flexible e1e- RAY L. PEUGH. ment from the pad, the wings of said part Witnesses:

will be flexed inwardly to fit between the M. KUTTNER,

wings on the other part. TH. R. RAMSEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

